Mark Your Calendars for the 2018 Cheltenham Festival!

The month of March is definitely for horse racing fanatics as the Cheltenham Festival is drawing ever near. This 4-day event is among the high profile race meets and has remained to be one of the most thrilling sports extravaganzas in the UK. For sure, the nation will once again be swept by the horse racing fever especially the enthusiasts and those of us who like to have a flutter on the horses.

The 2018 Cheltenham Festival will begin on Tuesday, March 13 and ends on Saturday, March 16. The 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup will take place on the last day of the event and is scheduled to begin at 15:30 (3:30pm GMT).

It is expected that the racecourse located at Prestbury Park near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire will have more than 200,000 spectators coming in from all across the globe. According to the organizers, such size could translate to an estimated total turnover of over £500 million over the four days of this festival.